With Northern Ireland safely qualified for the Euros, McIlroy turned his attention to Ireland's big game against France in the Rugby World Cup, only to be slated for it by a Twitter Troll.

Tweeting a picture from the stands in Cardiff as he watched the game, Rory was trolled by "Anthony" telling him to "make his mind up" referring to the fact McIlroy had been at the football on Thursday night.

But Rory wasn't going to let him get away with it, responding "Why can't I like football and rugby?" followed by a few strategically placed emoticons.

Rory was praised for standing up to the troll by Piers Morgan, who is frequently bombarded by messages from cheeky trolls.